Korean J Dermatol.  1999 Sep;37(9):1378-1380.

A Case of Giant Sebaceous Gland Hyperplasia

• Yoo JH
• Whang SW
• Chung HG
• Kim YK
• Chun SI
• Han SK

Abstract

Sebaceous hyperplasia is not a rare disorder and commonly develops on the face over the age of forty. The typical clinical manifestations are 2 ~ 3mm sized, single or multiple, soft protuberant yellowish nodules with central umbilication and histology shows a group of mature sebaceous lobules and central sebaceous ducts. We report an exceptionally "giant" size of sebaceous gland hyperplasia which lead us to such clinical impressions as an acrochordon, intradermal nevus, and verruca vulgaris. Histologically, the lesion showed a greatly enlarged sebaceous gland composed of numerous lobules grouped around a wide sebaceous duct. Besides the extraordinarily large size of the nodule, the benign proliferating pattern led us to a diagnosis of giant sebaceous hyperplasia.

Keyword

Sebaceous hyperplasia; Giant

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Hyperplasia*
Nevus, Intradermal
Sebaceous Glands*
Warts